Buccinulum mariae explained

Buccinulum mariae is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae.^{[1] [2]} It was first described by Baden Powell in 1940. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.

Description

Buccinulum mariae are typically a dark reddish-brown colour, with some specimens exhibiting a lighter colour and darker spiral bands. The holotype of the species was 20 mm in height, with a diameter of between 10 and 75 mm,^[3] however specimens have been recorded as large as 26 millimetres in height.^[4]

Distribution

The species is Endemic to New Zealand.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Kantor, Yuri I.. Fedosov, Alexander E.. Kosyan, Alisa R.. Puillandre, Nicolas. Sorokin, Pavel A.. Kano, Yasunori. Clark, Roger. Bouchet, Philippe. Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the Buccinoidea (Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2022. 194. 3. 789–857. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab031.
2. Buccinulum mariae Powell, 1940 . 2022 . 490775 . Marine Mollusca . 20 October 2022.
3. The Marine Mollusca of the Aupourian Province, New Zealand. . Papers Past . Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand: Zoology . 70 . 1940–41 . 205–261 . Powell . A. W. B. . Baden Powell (malacologist).
4. Web site: Buccinulum mariae . New Zealand Mollusca . 20 November 2022.